Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
CROSSROADS by JONATHAN FRANZEN One of us kept all 580 pages of Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen in utterly *pristine* condition before passing it onto the other one of us who, well,
The World According To Garp by John Irving
FRIDAY FAVE If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you will know that I am a huge fan of John Irving. I’ve discussed A Prayer for Owen Meany here before (READ IT!!!) bu
Animal by Lisa Taddeo
JOINT REVIEW I loved @lisadtaddeo’s previous book, Three Women and was hooked from the first sentence. Animal was different — it took me a good few days to get past pg 42.
Everyone In This Room Will One Day Be Dead by Emily Austin
BOOKS THAT CHANGE YOU I needed to get this debut up on our page immediately. In case someone needed this today. Usually I let books percolate in my mind, assessing how much they st
Underbelly by Anna Whitehouse
SEPTEMBER BOOK PICK We have got an absolute treat for you this month. From our brilliant, powerhouse of a couple @mother_pukka and @matt.farquharson Underbelly was published a
Sunset by Jessie Cave
IGTV REVIEW Chaya and I had so many thoughts on this debut novel by the supremely talented @jessiecave — not to mention this gorgeous cover that just makes you want to pick it
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
FRIDAY FAVOURITE I read this book several years ago, long before I became a mother myself and it’s a book that, quite honestly, has never left me. In fact, I think about it much
The Other Black Girl by Zakia Dalia Harris
JOINT REVIEW: THE OTHER BLACK GIRL Chaya and I often get asked if we *always* like the same books and of course we don’t. But we are cautious here; we wont use this space to bash
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
FRIDAY FAVOURITE I think I first heard about this book via a podcast and when @lisadtaddeo explained how she moved to the towns where two of the women lived so that she could bet
The Death Of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
JOINT REVIEW: THE DEATH OF VIVEK OJI The skill of the author is astounding. The greatest achievement is building a compelling and paced plot that keeps the reader so interested whe
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
REVIEW: THE INTERESTINGS I have always read fast though I suppose reading more and more has meant my speed has naturally increased. It’s not a conscious thing; I don’t try to r
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
SOUND THE ALARM~WE ARE BACK Oh #bookstagram we have missed you so much recently. It’s Chaya here, I have started a new job in the last two weeks and Sophie is working o